STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT among IRVINE SENSORS CORPORATION COSTA BRAVA PARTNERSHIP III L.P. and THE GRIFFIN FUND LP Dated as of December 23, 2010
Exhibit 10.4
Execution Version
among
IRVINE SENSORS CORPORATION
COSTA BRAVA PARTNERSHIP III L.P.
and
THE XXXXXXX FUND LP
Dated as of December 23, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. EFFECTIVENESS |
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1.1. Closing |
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2. RIGHT OF PARTICIPATION |
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2.1. Right of Participation |
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2.1.1. Offer |
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2.1.2. Exercise |
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2.1.3. Certain Legal Requirements |
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2.1.4. Further Assurances |
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2.1.5. Expenses |
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2.1.6. Issuance Process |
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2.1.7. Closing |
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2.2. Excluded Transactions |
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3. REGISTRATION RIGHTS |
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3.1. Demand Registration Rights for Investors |
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3.1.1. General |
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3.1.2. Form |
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3.1.3. Payment of Expenses |
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3.1.4. Additional Procedures |
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3.2. Piggyback Registration Rights |
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3.2.1. Piggyback Registration |
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3.2.2. Payment of Expenses |
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3.2.3. Additional Procedures |
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3.2.4. Registration Statement Form |
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3.3. Certain Other Provisions |
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3.3.1. Underwriter’s Cutback |
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3.3.2. Other Actions |
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3.3.3. Selection of Underwriters and Counsel |
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3.3.4. Lock-Up |
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3.3.5. Other Agreements |
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3.3.6. Other Registration-Related Matters |
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3.4. Indemnification and Contribution |
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3.4.1. Indemnities of the Company |
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3.4.2. Indemnities to the Company |
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3.4.3. Contribution |
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3.4.4. Limitation on Liability of Holders of Registrable Securities |
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3.4.5. Indemnification Procedures |
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3.4.6. Non-Exclusivity |
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4. COVENANTS |
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4.1. Reporting Requirements; Access to Records |
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4.2. Integration |
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4.3. Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity |
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4.4. Reservation of Common Stock |
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4.5. Relisting of Common Stock |
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4.6. Filings |
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4.7. Financings of the Company |
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4.8. Stockholders Meeting |
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4.9. Expenses for Board Meetings |
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4.11. Key Man Insurance |
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4.12. Information |
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4.13. Budget |
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4.14. Confidentiality |
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4.15. Other Business Opportunities |
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5. REMEDIES |
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5.1. Generally |
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5.2 1933 Act Legends |
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5.3. Stop Transfer Instruction |
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5.4. Termination of 1933 Act Legend |
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6. AMENDMENT, TERMINATION, ETC. |
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6.1. Oral Modifications |
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6.2. Written Modifications |
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6.3. Effect of Termination |
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7. DEFINITIONS |
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7.1. Certain Matters of Construction |
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7.2. Definitions |
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8. MISCELLANEOUS |
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8.1. Authority; Effect |
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8.2. Notices |
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8.3. Binding Effect, Etc. |
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8.4. Descriptive Headings |
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8.5. Counterparts |
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8.6. Severability |
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8.7. No Recourse |
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9. GOVERNING LAW |
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9.1. Governing Law |
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9.2. Consent to Jurisdiction |
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9.3. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL |
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9.4. Exercise of Rights and Remedies |
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IRVINE SENSORS CORPORATION
This Stockholders Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of December 23, 2010 by and
among:
(i) | Irvine Sensors Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”); |
(ii) | Costa Brava Partnership III L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Costa Brava”) |
(iii) | The Xxxxxxx Fund LP, a Delaware limited liability partnership (“Xxxxxxx”) (Xxxxxxx and Costa Brava are sometimes collectively referred to as the “Investors”); |
(iv) | such other Persons who from time to time become party hereto by executing a counterpart signature page hereof in the form of Exhibit A hereto or such other form as may be designated by the Board of Directors (the “Other Investors,” and together with the Investors, the “Stockholders”) |
Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Securities
Purchase Agreement, among the Company and the Investors, dated as of the date hereof (the
“Purchase Agreement”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on the date hereof, the Investors and the Company entered into the Purchase Agreement
whereby the Investors purchased shares of Common Stock and Notes, and committed to purchase
Milestone Notes upon the fulfillment of certain Milestone Conditions.
WHEREAS, the parties believe that it is in the best interests of the Company and the
Stockholders to set forth their agreements on certain matters.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises, covenants and
agreements of the parties hereto, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. EFFECTIVENESS.
1.1. Closing. This Agreement shall become effective upon consummation of the Initial
Closing as defined in the Purchase Agreement (the “Closing”).
2. RIGHT OF PARTICIPATION. The Company shall not issue or sell any shares of any of its capital
stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any shares of its capital stock, issue
or grant any Options or Warrants for the purchase of, or enter into any agreements providing for
the issuance (contingent or otherwise) of, any of its capital stock or any stock or securities
convertible into or exchangeable for any shares of its capital stock (each an “Issuance” of
“Subject Securities”) without first complying with this Section 2.
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2.1. Right of Participation.
2.1.1. Offer. Not fewer than fifteen days prior to the consummation of an
Issuance, a notice (the “Participation Notice”) shall be furnished by the Company to
each Investor. The Participation Notice shall include:
(a) (i) the amount and kind of Subject Securities to be included in the
Issuance, (ii) the number of Equivalent Shares represented by such Subject
Securities (if applicable), (iii) the percentage of the total number of Equivalent
Shares outstanding as of immediately prior to giving effect to such Issuance which
the number of Equivalent Shares held by such Investor constitutes (the
“Participation Portion”), (iv) the maximum and minimum price (including, if
applicable, the maximum and minimum Price Per Equivalent Share) per unit of the
Subject Securities; (v) the material terms and conditions of the Issuance; and (vi)
the anticipated date of the Issuance of the Subject Securities.
(b) An offer by the Company to issue, at the option of each Investor, to such
Investor, such portion of the Subject Securities to be included in the Issuance as
may be requested by such Investor (not in any event to exceed the Investor’s
Participation Portion of the total amount of Subject Securities to be included in
the Issuance), on the same economic terms and conditions, with respect to each unit
of Subject Securities issued to the Investor, as each of the other prospective
subscribers for the Issuance (the “Prospective Subscribers”) shall be issued
units of the Subject Securities.
2.1.2. Exercise.
2.1.2.1. General. Each Investor desiring to accept the offer contained
in the Participation Notice shall send a written commitment to the Company within
ten days after receipt of the Participation Notice specifying the amount of Subject
Securities (not in any event to exceed the Investor’s Participation Portion of the
total amount of Subject Securities to be included in the Issuance) which such
Investor desires to be issued (each a “Participating Investor”). Each
Investor who has not so accepted such offer shall be deemed to have waived all of
its rights with respect to the Issuance. The Company shall thereafter be free to
issue Subject Securities in the Issuance to any Participating Investor or
Prospective Subscriber, upon the same terms as set forth in the Participation
Notice, without any further obligation to such non-accepting Investor. If, prior to
consummation, the terms of such proposed Issuance shall change, it shall be
necessary for a separate Participation Notice to be furnished, and the terms and
provisions of this Section 2.1 separately complied with, in order to consummate such
Issuance pursuant to this Section 2.1 provided, however, that in the
case of such a separate Participation Notice, the applicable period to which
reference is made in the first sentence of this Section 2.1.2.1 shall be five
business days.
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2.1.2.2. Irrevocable Acceptance. The acceptance of each Participating
Investor shall be irrevocable except as provided herein, and each such Participating
Investor shall be bound and obligated to acquire in the Issuance on the same terms
and conditions, with respect to each unit of Subject Securities issued, as the other
Prospective Subscribers, such amount of Subject Securities as such Participating
Investor shall have specified in such Participating Investor’s written commitment.
2.1.2.3. Time Limitation. If at the end of the 180th day following the
date of the effectiveness of the Participation Notice the Company has not completed
the Issuance, each Participating Investor shall be released from its obligations
under the written commitment, the Participation Notice shall be null and void, and
it shall be necessary for a separate Participation Notice to be furnished, and the
terms and provisions of this Section 2.1 separately complied with, in order to
consummate such Issuance pursuant to this Section 2.1.
2.1.3. Certain Legal Requirements. In the event that the participation in the
Issuance by a holder of Shares as a Participating Investor would require under applicable
law the registration or qualification of any Subject Securities or any other securities
contemplated to be issued in such Issuance or of any Person as a broker or dealer or agent
with respect to such securities, such Investor shall not have the right to participate in
the Issuance. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is understood and agreed
that the Company shall not be under any obligation to effect a registration of such
securities under the Securities Act or similar state statutes.
2.1.4. Further Assurances. Each Participating Investor shall take or cause to
be taken all such reasonable actions as may be necessary or reasonably desirable in order
expeditiously to consummate each Issuance pursuant to this Section 2.1 and any related
transactions, including executing, acknowledging and delivering consents, assignments,
waivers and other documents or instruments; filing applications, reports, returns, filings
and other documents or instruments with governmental authorities; and otherwise cooperating
with the Company and the other Prospective Subscribers. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, each such Participating Investor agrees to execute and deliver such
subscription and other agreements specified by the Company to which the other Prospective
Subscribers will be party.
2.1.5. Expenses. All reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Investors
in connection with any proposed Issuance of Subject Securities (whether or not consummated),
including all attorney’s fees and charges, all accounting fees and charges and all finders,
brokerage or investment banking fees, charges or commissions, shall be paid by the Company.
The reasonable fees and expenses of a single legal counsel representing the Investors in
connection with such proposed Issuance of Subject Securities (whether or not consummated)
shall be paid by the Company.
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2.1.6. Issuance Process. The Company shall, in its sole discretion, decide
whether or not to pursue, consummate, postpone or abandon any proposed Issuance of
Subject Securities. The Company shall not have any liability to any Investor arising
from, relating to or in connection with the pursuit, consummation, postponement, abandonment
or terms and conditions of any proposed Issuance of Subject Securities except to the extent
the Company shall have failed to comply with the provisions of this Section 2. The rights
of each Participating Investor under this Section 2 are subject to any similar existing
rights held by any other Persons.
2.1.7. Closing. The closing of an Issuance pursuant to Section 2.1 shall take
place at such time and place as the Company shall specify by notice to each Participating
Investor. At the Closing of any Issuance under this Section 2.1.7, each Participating
Investor shall be delivered the notes, certificates or other instruments evidencing the
Subject Securities to be issued to such Participating Investor registered in the name of
such Participating Investor or his designated nominee, free and clear of any liens or
encumbrances (other than restrictions under applicable securities laws), with any transfer
tax stamps affixed, against delivery by such Participating Investor of the applicable
consideration.
2.2. Excluded Transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the preceding provisions
of this Section 2 shall not apply to:
(a) Any Issuance of shares of Common Stock or Options to purchase Common Stock to
officers, employees, directors or consultants of the Company or its subsidiaries, in
connection with the recipient’s employment, consulting or similar arrangements with the
Company or any of its subsidiaries; provided, however, that such Issuance is
pursuant to an employee incentive plan of the Company or has otherwise been approved by the
Board of Directors;
(b) Any Issuance of shares of Common Stock, Options or other Convertible Securities in
connection with any business combination or acquisition transaction by the Company or any of
its subsidiaries; provided, however, that such Issuance has been approved by
the Board of Directors;
(c) Any Issuance of shares of Common Stock upon the exercise, exchange or conversion of
any Options or other Convertible Securities outstanding on the date hereof;
(d) Any Issuance of Common Stock pursuant to any Public Offering;
(e) Any Issuance of Common Stock to strategic partners, lenders, equipment lessors or
other similar sources; provided, however, that such Issuance has been
approved by the Board of Directors; and
(f) The Issuance of Common Stock and Notes at the Initial Closing and the Issuance of
Milestone Notes at the Milestone Closing pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (and the
Issuance of Common Stock upon conversion of such Notes and Milestone Notes.)
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3. REGISTRATION RIGHTS. The Company will perform and comply, and cause each of its subsidiaries
to perform and comply, with such of the following provisions as are applicable to it. Each
Investor will perform and comply with such of the following provisions as are applicable to each
Investor.
3.1. Demand Registration Rights for Investors.
3.1.1. General. One or more Investors holding Shares representing at least
25% of the total amount of Shares then outstanding (the “Initiating Investors”), by
notice to the Company specifying the intended method or methods of disposition, may request
that the Company effect the registration under the Securities Act for a Public Offering
(including by means of a shelf registration pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act if
so requested by the Initiating Investors and the Company is so eligible) of all or a
specified part of the Registrable Securities held by such Initiating Investors (for purposes
of this Agreement “Registrable Investor Securities” shall mean Registrable
Securities held by the Investors) unless limited to a lesser amount pursuant to SEC rules
and regulations. The Company will then use its best efforts to (i) effect the registration
under the Securities Act of the Registrable Securities which the Company has been requested
to register by such Initiating Investors (and is permitted to register pursuant to SEC rules
and regulations) together with all other Registrable Securities which the Company has been
requested to register (and is permitted to register pursuant to SEC rules and regulations)
pursuant to Section 3.2 or by other holders of Registrable Investor Securities by notice
delivered to the Company within 20 days after the Company has given the notice required by
Section 3.2.1 (which request shall specify the intended method of disposition of such
Registrable Securities), all to the extent requisite to permit the disposition (in
accordance with the intended methods thereof as aforesaid) of the Registrable Securities
which the Company has been so requested to register (and is permitted to register pursuant
to SEC rules and regulations, and (ii) if requested by the Initiating Investors, obtain
acceleration of the effective date of the registration statement relating to such
registration; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to
take any action to effect any such registration pursuant to this Section 3.1.1:
(a) Within 180 days immediately following the effective date of any
registration statement pertaining to an underwritten public offering of
securities of the Company for its own account (other than a Rule 145
Transaction, or a registration relating solely to employee benefit plans);
(b) On any form other than Form S-3 (or any successor form) if the
Company has previously effected three or more registrations of Registrable
Securities under this Section 3.1.1 on any form other than Form S-3 (or any
successor form); provided, however, that no registrations of
Registrable Securities which shall not have become and remained effective
for at least 90 days or such longer period as specified in such request (or
such shorter period in which all Registrable Securities included in such
registration were sold thereunder) in accordance with the
provisions of this Section 3 shall be included in the calculation of
numbers of registrations contemplated by this clause (b).
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3.1.2. Form. Except as otherwise provided above, each registration requested
pursuant to Section 3.1.1 shall be effected by the filing of a registration statement on
Form S-1 (or any other form which includes substantially the same information as would be
required to be included in a registration statement on such form as currently constituted),
unless the use of a different form has been agreed to in writing by holders of at least a
majority of the Registrable Investor Securities to be included in the proposed registration
statement in question (the “Majority Registration Investors”); provided that
if any registration requested pursuant to this Section 3.1 is proposed to be effected on
Form S-3 (or any successor or similar short-form registration statement) and is in
connection with an underwritten offering, and if the managing underwriter shall advise the
Company in writing that, in its opinion, it is of material importance to the success of such
proposed offering to include in such registration statement information not required to be
included pursuant to such form, then the Company will supplement such registration statement
as reasonably requested by such managing underwriter; provided, further,
that in such event such registration shall be deemed not to be pursuant to Form S-3 for
purposes of Section 3.1.1(b).
3.1.3. Payment of Expenses. The Company shall pay all reasonable expenses of
any Investor incurred in connection with each registration of Registrable Securities
requested pursuant to this Section 3.1, other than underwriting discount and commission, if
any, and applicable transfer taxes, if any; provided, however, that the Company shall only
be required to pay the reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses of a single legal counsel to
all the Investors incurred in connection with each registration of Registerable Securities
requested pursuant to this Section 3.1.
3.1.4. Additional Procedures. In the case of a registration pursuant to
Section 3.1 hereof, whenever the Majority Registration Investors shall request that such
registration shall be effected pursuant to an underwritten offering, the Company shall
include such information in the written notices to holders of Registrable Securities
referred to in Section 3.2. In such event, the right of any holder of Registrable
Securities to have securities owned by such holder included in such registration pursuant to
Section 3.1 shall be conditioned upon such holder’s participation in such underwriting and
the inclusion of such holder’s Registrable Securities in the underwriting (unless otherwise
mutually agreed upon by the Majority Registration Investors and such holder). If requested
by such underwriters, the Company together with the holders of Registrable Securities
proposing to distribute their securities through such underwriting will enter into an
underwriting agreement with such underwriters for such offering containing such
representations and warranties by the Company and such holders and such other terms and
provisions as are customarily contained in underwriting agreements with respect to secondary
distributions, including customary indemnity and contribution provisions (subject, in each
case, to the limitations on such liabilities set forth in this Agreement).
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3.2. Piggyback Registration Rights.
3.2.1. Piggyback Registration.
3.2.1.1. General. Each time the Company proposes to register any
shares of Common Stock under the Securities Act on a form which would permit
registration of Registrable Securities for sale to the public, for its own account
and/or for the account of an Investor (pursuant to Section 3.1 or otherwise) for
sale in a Public Offering, the Company will give notice to all holders of
Registrable Securities of its intention to do so. Any such holder may, by written
response delivered to the Company within 20 days after the effectiveness of such
notice, request that all or a specified part of the Registrable Securities held by
such holder be included in such registration. The Company thereupon will use its
reasonable efforts to cause to be included in such registration under the Securities
Act all shares of Registrable Securities which the Company has been so requested to
register by such holders (and is permitted to register pursuant to SEC rules and
regulations), to the extent required to permit the disposition (in accordance with
the methods to be used by the Company or, pursuant to Section 3.1, other holders of
shares of Common Stock in such Public Offering) of the Registrable Securities to be
so registered; provided that (i) if, at any time after giving written notice
of its intention to register any securities, the Company shall determine for any
reason not to proceed with the proposed registration of the securities to be sold by
it, the Company may, at its election, give written notice of such determination to
each holder of Registrable Securities requesting to be included in the Company’s
registration and, thereupon, shall be relieved of its obligation to register any
Registrable Securities in connection with such registration (but not from its
obligation to pay the reasonable expenses of a single legal counsel pursuant to
Section 3.2.2), and (ii) if such registration involves an underwritten offering, all
holders requesting to be included in the Company’s registration must sell their
Registrable Securities to the underwriters selected by the Company on the same terms
and conditions as apply to the Company (with such differences as may be customary or
appropriate in combined primary and secondary offerings) or, in the case of a
registration initiated pursuant to Section 3.1.1, the Initiating Investors. No
registration of Registrable Securities effected under this Section 3.2 shall relieve
the Company of any of its obligations to effect registrations of Registrable
Securities pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof.
3.2.1.2. Excluded Transactions. The Company shall not be obligated to
effect any registration of Registrable Securities under this Section 3.2 incidental
to the registration of any of its securities in connection with:
(a) Any Public Offering relating to employee benefit plans or dividend
reinvestment plans; or
(b) Any Public Offering relating to the acquisition or merger after the
date hereof by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of or with any other
businesses.
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3.2.2. Payment of Expenses. The Company shall pay all reasonable expenses of
a single legal counsel representing any and all holders of Registrable Securities requesting
registration under Section 3.2 incurred in connection with each registration of Registrable
Securities requested pursuant to this Section 3.2.
3.2.3. Additional Procedures. Holders of Registrable Securities participating
in any Public Offering pursuant to this Section 3.2 shall take all such actions and execute
all such documents and instruments that are reasonably requested by the Company to effect
the sale of their Registrable Securities in such Public Offering, including being parties to
the underwriting agreement entered into by the Company and any other selling shareholders in
connection therewith and being liable in respect of the representations and warranties and
the other agreements (including customary selling stockholder representations, warranties,
indemnifications and “lock-up” agreements) for the benefit of the underwriters;
provided, however, that (a) with respect to individual representations,
warranties, indemnities and agreements of sellers of Registrable Securities in such Public
Offering, the aggregate amount of such liability shall not exceed such holder’s net proceeds
from such offering and (b) to the extent selling stockholders give further representations,
warranties and indemnities, then with respect to all other representations, warranties and
indemnities of sellers of shares in such Public Offering, the aggregate amount of such
liability shall not exceed the lesser of (i) such holder’s pro rata portion of any such
liability, in accordance with such holder’s portion of the total number of Registrable
Securities included in the offering or (ii) such holder’s net proceeds from such offering.
3.2.4. Registration Statement Form. The Company shall select the registration
statement form for any registration pursuant to this Section 3.2 (other than a registration
that is also pursuant to Section 3.1); provided that if any registration requested
pursuant to this Section 3.2 is proposed to be effected on Form S-3 (or any successor form)
and is in connection with an underwritten offering, and if the managing underwriter shall
advise the Company in writing that, in its opinion, it is of material importance to the
success of such proposed offering to include in such registration statement information not
required to be included pursuant to such form, then the Company will supplement such
registration statement as reasonably requested by such managing underwriter.
3.3. Certain Other Provisions.
3.3.1. Underwriter’s Cutback.
3.3.1.1. In connection with any registration of shares, the underwriter may
determine that marketing factors (including an adverse effect on the per share
offering price) require a limitation of the number of shares to be underwritten.
Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Section 3 and subject to the terms of
this Section 3.3.1, the underwriter may limit the number of shares which would
otherwise be included in such registration by excluding any or all Registrable
Securities from such registration (it being understood that, if the registration in
question involves a registration for sale of
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securities for the Company’s own account, the number of shares which the Company seeks to have registered in
such registration shall not be subject to exclusion, in whole or in part, under this
Section 3.3.1). Upon receipt of notice from the underwriter of the need to reduce
the number of shares to be included in the registration, the Company shall advise
all holders of the Company’s securities that would otherwise be registered and
underwritten pursuant hereto, and the number of shares of such securities, including
Registrable Securities, that may be included in the registration shall be allocated
in the following manner, unless the underwriter shall determine that marketing
factors require a different allocation: shares, other than Registrable Securities,
requested to be included in such registration by shareholders shall be excluded;
and, if a limitation on the number of shares is still required, the number of
Registrable Securities that may be included in such registration shall be allocated
among the holders thereof in proportion, as nearly as practicable, as follows:
(a) There shall be first allocated to each such holder requesting that
its Registrable Securities be registered in such registration a number of
such shares to be included in such registration equal to the lesser of (A)
the number of such shares of Registrable Securities requested to be
registered by such holder, and (B) a number of such shares equal to such
holder’s Pro Rata Portion;
(b) The balance, if any, not allocated pursuant to clause (a) above
shall be allocated to those holders requesting that their Registrable
Securities be registered in such registration which requested to register a
number of such shares in excess of such holder’s Pro Rata Portion pro rata
to each such holder based upon the number of Registrable Securities held by
such holder; and
(c) The balance, if any, not allocated pursuant to clause (b) above
shall be allocated to shares, other than Registrable Securities, requested
to be included in such registration by other stockholders.
For purposes of any underwriter cutback, all Common Stock held by any holder of
Registrable Securities shall also include any Common Stock held by the partners,
retired partners, shareholders or Affiliates of such holder, or the estates and
family members of any such holder or such partners and retired partners, any trusts
for the benefit of any of the foregoing Persons and, at the election of such holder
or such partners, retired partners, trusts or Affiliates, any Charitable
Organization to which any of the foregoing shall have contributed Common Stock
prior to the execution of the underwriting agreement in connection with such
underwritten offering, and such holder and other Persons shall be deemed to be a
single selling holder, and any pro rata reduction with respect to such selling
holder shall be based upon the aggregate amount of Common Stock owned by all
entities and individuals included in such selling holder, as defined in this
sentence. No securities
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excluded from the underwriting by reason of the underwriter’s marketing limitation shall be included in such registration. Upon
delivery of a written request that Registrable Securities be included in the
underwriting pursuant to Section 3.1.1 or 3.2.1.1, the holder thereof may not
thereafter elect to withdraw therefrom without the written consent the Company;
provided that, if the managing underwriter of any underwritten offering
shall advise the holders participating in a registration pursuant to Section 3.1
that the Registrable Securities covered by the registration statement cannot be
sold in such offering within a price range acceptable to the Initiating Investors,
then the Initiating Investors shall have the right to notify the Company that they
have determined that the registration statement be abandoned or withdrawn, in which
event the Company shall abandon or withdraw such registration statement.
3.3.1.2. Notwithstanding Section 3.3.1.1, if the registration was initiated by
the Initiating Investors, the Registrable Securities that may be included in the
registration shall be allocated in the following manner: (1) first, to the
Investors, and if limitation is still required, the number of Registrable Securities
requested to be included by each Investor shall be allocated among the Investors
requesting to include Registrable Securities pro rata based on the Registrable
Securities held by each such holder of Registrable Securities, (2) second to all
other holders of Registrable Securities requesting to include Registrable Securities
in such registration statement based on the pro rata percentage of Registrable
Securities held by such Stockholders and (3) third, to the Company.
3.3.2. Other Actions. If and in each case when the Company is required to use
its best efforts to effect a registration of any Registrable Securities as provided in this
Section 3, the Company shall take appropriate and customary actions in furtherance thereof,
including: (a) promptly filing with the Commission a registration statement and using
reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective, (b) preparing
and filing with the Commission such amendments and supplements to such registration
statements and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be required to comply with
the Securities Act and to keep such registration statement effective for a period not to
exceed 90 days from the date of effectiveness or such earlier time as the Registrable
Securities covered by such registration statement shall have been disposed of in accordance
with the intended method of distribution therefor or the expiration of the time when a
prospectus relating to such registration is required to be delivered under the Securities
Act, (c) use its best efforts to register or qualify such Registrable Securities under the
state securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions as the sellers shall reasonably
request; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to file
any general consent to service of process or to qualify as a foreign corporation in any
jurisdiction in which it is not so qualified or to subject itself to taxation in respect of
doing business in any jurisdiction in which it would not otherwise be so subject; and (d)
otherwise cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be
requested by the holders of Registrable Securities in connection with, such registration.
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3.3.3. Selection of Underwriters and Counsel. The underwriters and legal
counsel to be retained in connection with any Public Offering shall be selected by the Board
of Directors or, in the case of an offering following a request therefor under Section 3.1,
the Initiating Investors.
3.3.4. Lock-Up. Without the prior written consent of the underwriters
managing any Public Offering, for a period beginning seven days immediately preceding and
ending on the 90th day following the effective date of the registration statement used in
connection with such offering, no holder of Shares (whether or not a selling shareholder
pursuant to such registration statement) shall (a) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell,
sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any
option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise Transfer, directly or indirectly,
any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable
for such Common Stock or (b) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to
another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of Common Stock,
whether any such transaction described in clause (a) or (b) above is to be settled by
delivery of such Common Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise;
provided, however, that the foregoing restrictions shall not apply to (i)
transactions relating to shares of Common Stock or other securities acquired in open market
transactions, or (ii) Transfers to Permitted Transferees of such holder in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement.
3.3.5. Other Agreements. The Company covenants and agrees that, so long as
any Person holds any Registrable Securities in respect of which any registration rights
provided for in Section 3.1 of this Agreement remain in effect, the Company will not,
directly or indirectly, grant to any Person or agree to or otherwise become obligated in
respect of (i) rights of registration in the nature or substantially in the nature of those
set forth in Section 3.1 of this Agreement that would have priority over the Registrable
Securities with respect to the inclusion of such securities in any registration or (ii)
demand registration rights exercisable prior to such time as the Investors can first
exercise their rights under Section 3.1.
3.3.6. Other Registration-Related Matters.
(a) The Company may require any holder that is registering Registrable
Securities pursuant to Section 3.1 or 3.2 to furnish to the Company in
writing such information regarding such Person and its Affiliates and
pertinent to the disclosure requirements relating to the registration and
the distribution of the Registrable Securities which are included in such
Public Offering as the Company may from time to time reasonably request in
writing.
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(b) Each holder of Registrable Securities agrees that, upon receipt of
any notice from the Company that the prospectus included in the registration
statement pertaining to the sale of such holder’s Registrable Securities, as
then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact
or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the
circumstances then existing, such holder will forthwith discontinue
disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration statement
covering such Registrable Securities until its receipt of copies of the
amended or supplemented prospectus from the Company. If so directed by the
Company, each holder of Registrable Securities will, subject to applicable
law, deliver to the Company or destroy all copies, other than permanent file
copies then in their possession, of the prospectus covering such Registrable
Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice. In the event the
Company gives any such notice, the period for which the Company will be
required to keep the registration statement effective will be extended by
the number of days during the period from and including the date of the
giving of such notice to and including the date when each seller of
Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement has received
the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus.
(c) Each holder of Registrable Securities agrees that, upon receipt of
any notice from the Company of the issuance by the Commission of any stop
order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement or of any
order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus, or of
the suspension of the qualification of the registration statement for
offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or of the institution or threatening
of any proceedings for any of such purposes, such holder will forthwith
discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the
registration statement covering such Registrable Securities until the
lifting of such stop order, other order or suspension or the termination of
such proceedings and, if so directed by the Company, each holder of
Registrable Securities will, subject to applicable law, deliver to the
Company or destroy all copies, other than permanent file copies then in its
possession, of the prospectus covering such Registrable Securities current
at the time of receipt of such notice. In the event the Company gives any
such notice, the period for which the Company will be required to keep the
registration statement effective will be extended by the number of days
during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice
to and including the date when such stop order, other order or suspension is
lifted or such proceedings are terminated.
3.4. Indemnification and Contribution.
3.4.1. Indemnities of the Company. In the event of any registration of any
Registrable Securities or other debt or equity securities of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries under the Securities Act pursuant to this Section 3 or otherwise, and in
connection with any registration statement or any other disclosure document produced by or
on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries including reports required and other
documents filed under the Exchange Act, and other documents pursuant to
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which any debt or equity securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries are sold
(whether or not for the account of the Company or its subsidiaries), the Company will, and
hereby does, and will cause each of its subsidiaries, jointly and severally, to indemnify
and hold harmless each holder of Registrable Securities, any Person who is or might be
deemed to be a controlling Person of the Company or any of its subsidiaries within the
meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, their
respective direct and indirect general and limited partners, advisory board members,
directors, officers, trustees, managers, members and shareholders, and each other Person, if
any, who controls any such holder or any controlling Person within the meaning of Section 15
of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (each such Person being referred to
herein as a “Covered Person”), against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities
(or actions or proceedings in respect thereof), joint or several, to which such Covered
Person may be or become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any other
securities or other law of any jurisdiction, the common law or otherwise, insofar as such
losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof) arise
out of or are based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any
material fact contained or incorporated by reference in any registration statement under the
Securities Act, any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus included therein, or any
related summary prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any document
incorporated by reference therein, or any other such disclosure document (including reports
and other documents filed under the Exchange Act and any document incorporated by reference
therein) or other document or report, (ii) any omission or alleged omission to state therein
a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
not misleading or (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company or any of its
subsidiaries of any federal, state, foreign or common law rule or regulation applicable to
the Company or any of its subsidiaries and relating to action or inaction in connection with
any such registration, disclosure document or other document or report, and will reimburse
such Covered Person for any legal or any other expenses incurred by it in connection with
investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability, action or proceeding;
provided, however, that neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries
shall be liable to any Covered Person in any such case to the extent that any such loss,
claim, damage, liability, action or proceeding arises out of or is based upon an untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such
registration statement, any such preliminary prospectus, final prospectus, summary
prospectus, amendment or supplement, incorporated document or other such disclosure document
or other document or report, in reliance upon and in conformity with written information
furnished to the Company or to any of its subsidiaries through an instrument duly executed
by such Covered Person specifically stating that it is for use in the preparation thereof.
The indemnities of the Company and of its subsidiaries contained in this Section 3.4.1 shall
remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such
Covered Person and shall survive any transfer of securities and any termination of this
Agreement.
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3.4.2. Indemnities to the Company. Subject to Section 3.4.4, the Company and
any of its subsidiaries may require, as a condition to including any securities in any
registration statement filed pursuant to this Section 3, that the Company and any of
its subsidiaries shall have received an undertaking satisfactory to it from the prospective
seller of such securities, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and any of its
subsidiaries, each director of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, each officer of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries who shall sign such registration statement and each other
Person (other than such seller), if any, who controls the Company and any of its
subsidiaries within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the
Exchange Act and each other prospective seller of such securities and prospective
underwriter with respect to any statement in or omission from such registration statement,
any preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or summary prospectus included therein, or any
amendment or supplement thereto, or any other disclosure document (including reports and
other documents filed under the Exchange Act or any document incorporated therein) or other
document or report, if such statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in
conformity with written information furnished to the Company or any of its subsidiaries
through an instrument executed by such seller specifically stating that it is for use in the
preparation of such registration statement, preliminary prospectus, final prospectus,
summary prospectus, amendment or supplement, incorporated document or other document or
report. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any
investigation made by or on behalf of the Company, any of its subsidiaries or any such
director, officer or controlling Person and shall survive any transfer of securities and any
termination of this Agreement.
3.4.3. Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in Sections 3.4.1 or
4.4.2 hereof is unavailable to a party that would have been entitled to indemnification
pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.4 for reasons other than described in
the proviso to Section 3.4.1 (an “Indemnitee”) in respect of any losses, claims,
damages or liabilities (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof) referred to therein,
then each party that would have been an indemnifying party thereunder shall, subject to
Section 3.4.4 and in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnitee, contribute to the amount paid or
payable by such Indemnitee as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or
actions or proceedings in respect thereof) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect
the relative fault of such indemnifying party on the one hand and such Indemnitee on the
other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims,
damages or liabilities (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof). The relative fault
shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged
untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material
fact relates to information supplied by such indemnifying party or such Indemnitee and the
parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or
prevent such statement or omission. The parties agree that it would not be just or
equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 3.4.3 were determined by pro rata
allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable
considerations referred to in the preceding sentence. The amount paid or payable by a
contributing party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions or
proceedings in respect thereof) referred to above in this Section 3.4.3 shall include any
reasonable legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by
such Indemnitee in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim.
No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of
the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of
such fraudulent misrepresentation.
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3.4.4. Limitation on Liability of Holders of Registrable Securities. The
liability of each holder of Registrable Securities in respect of any indemnification or
contribution obligation of such holder arising under this Section 3.4 shall not in any event
exceed an amount equal to the net proceeds to such holder (after deduction of all
underwriters’ discounts and commissions) from the relevant disposition of the Registrable
Securities.
3.4.5. Indemnification Procedures. Promptly after receipt by an Indemnitee of
written notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding with respect to which a claim
for indemnification may be made pursuant to this Section 3.4, such Indemnitee will, if a
claim in respect thereof is to be made against an indemnifying party, give written notice to
the latter of the commencement of such action or proceeding; provided that the
failure of the Indemnitee to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the
indemnifying party of its obligations under this Section 3.4, except to the extent that the
indemnifying party is materially prejudiced by such failure to give notice. In case any
such action or proceeding is brought against an Indemnitee, the indemnifying party will be
entitled to participate in and to assume the defense thereof (at its expense), jointly with
any other indemnifying party similarly notified to the extent that it may wish, with counsel
reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnitee, and after notice from the indemnifying party to
such Indemnitee of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party
will not be liable to such Indemnitee for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred
by the latter in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of
investigation and shall have no liability for any settlement made by the Indemnitee without
the consent of the indemnifying party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Indemnitee reasonably objects to such assumption of
defense on the grounds that a conflict of interest between such Indemnitee and the
indemnifying parties may exist in respect of such action or proceeding or the indemnifying
party does not assume the defense of any such action or proceeding within a reasonable time
after notice of commencement, or does not vigorously defend, the Indemnitee shall have the
right to assume or continue its own defense and the indemnifying party shall, subject to
Section 3.4.4, be liable for any reasonable expenses therefor, but in no event will bear the
expenses for more than one firm of counsel for all Indemnitees in each jurisdiction who
shall be approved by the Board of Directors in the disposition in respect of which such
indemnification is sought. No indemnifying party will settle any action or proceeding or
consent to the entry of any judgment without the prior written consent of the Indemnitee,
unless such settlement or judgment (i) includes as an unconditional term thereof the giving
by the claimant or plaintiff of a release to such Indemnitee from all liability in respect
of such action or proceeding and (ii) does not involve the imposition of equitable remedies
or the imposition of any obligations on such Indemnitee and does not otherwise adversely
affect
such Indemnitee, other than as a result of the imposition of financial obligations for
which such Indemnitee will be indemnified hereunder.
3.4.6. Non-Exclusivity. The obligations of the parties under this Section 3.4
will be in addition to any liability, without duplication, which any party may otherwise
have to any other party.
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4. COVENANTS.
4.1. Reporting Requirements; Access to Records. As long as an Investor holds Common
Stock representing at least five percent (5%) of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock
on a fully diluted basis, and the Company remains subject to the requirements of the Exchange Act,
the Company covenants to timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the
applicable grace period) with the Commission all reports required to be filed by the Company after
the date hereof pursuant to the Exchange Act. The Company further agrees to make available to an
Investor as long as such Investor holds Common Stock representing at least five percent (5%) of the
issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock on a fully diluted basis, (i) such information as the
Company is required to file or furnish to the Commission, within the time periods required by
applicable law and regulations for filing or furnishing such information with the Commission, (ii)
such information as it furnishes to its other stockholders as a class, and (iii) reasonable access
during normal business hours, upon reasonable advance notice, to all of the books, records and
properties of the Company and its Subsidiaries, if any, and to all officers and employees of the
Company and its Subsidiaries (which access shall be given to such Investor’s respective officers,
employees, advisors, counsel and other authorized representatives); provided, in all cases, that
such Investor signs a non-disclosure agreement satisfactory to the Company prior to receiving such
information or access and provided further that no such information or access is required to be
given if it would (a) cause a waiver under the attorney-client privilege or attorney work product
doctrines, (b) breach any government security clearances or (c) cause disclosure of any trade
secrets or similar confidential proprietary information of the Company.
4.2. Integration. The Company shall not sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to
buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities
Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Common Stock in a manner that would
require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale of the Common Stock to the Purchasers
or that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Common Stock for purposes of the rules
and regulations of any Trading Market on which any securities of the Company are listed or
designated such that it would require stockholder approval prior to the closing of such other
transaction unless stockholder approval is obtained before the closing of such subsequent
transaction.
4.3. Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity. The Company shall, no later than the
fourth business day following the date of the Initial Closing and the Milestone Closing, file with
the Commission a Current Report on Form 8-K, disclosing the material terms of the transactions
contemplated by the Purchase Agreement and, at the Initial Closing, file the Transaction Documents
as exhibits thereto. The Company and the Investors shall consult with each other in
issuing any other press releases with respect to the
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transactions contemplated thereby, and
neither the Company nor each Investor shall issue any such press release or otherwise make any such
public statement without the prior consent of the Company, with respect to any press release of any
Investor or without the prior consent of the Investors with respect to any press release of the
Company, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed, except if such disclosure is
required by law, in which case the disclosing party shall promptly provide the other party with
prior notice of such public statement or communication.
4.4. Reservation of Common Stock. Immediately upon stockholder approval of the
Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation contemplated by Section 6.2(a) of the Purchase
Agreement, the Company shall reserve and the Company shall continue to reserve and keep available
at all times, free of preemptive rights, a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock for the
purpose of enabling the Company to issue shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the Notes sold
in the Initial Closing. As of the Milestone Closing Date, the Company shall have reserved and the
Company shall continue to reserve and keep available at all times, free of preemptive rights, a
sufficient number of shares of Common Stock for the purpose of enabling the Company to issue shares
of Common Stock upon conversion of the Milestone Notes sold in the Milestone Closing.
4.5. Relisting of Common Stock. At the request of the Purchasers, the Company
hereby agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to relist its Common Stock on a Trading Market
other than the OTC Bulletin Board provided that the Company then meets the listing standards
required by such Trading Market. The Company will take all commercially reasonable action
necessary to regain the listing and trading of its Common Stock on a Trading Market other than the
OTC Bulletin Board and, once the Common Stock has been relisted, will comply in all material
respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of
such Trading Market.
4.6. Filings. The Company shall make all filings with the Commission and its Trading
Markets on which any securities of the Company are listed or designated as required by the
transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement. If at any time an Investor determines that a
filing under the Xxxx Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, is desirable or
necessary and makes such a request of the Company, the Company will cooperate in making such filing
and will pay for any and all filing fees and out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such Investor in
connection with any such filing.
4.7. Financings of the Company. Subject to existing rights held by other parties,
each Investor may participate in any financings completed on a private placement basis by the
Company on a pro rata basis with their investment at the Initial Closing for the first three years
following the Initial Closing (the “Right of Participation in Financings”). During such
period, the Investors shall have the right to purchase up to 80% of any subsequent financings on a
pro rata basis with their initial investment at the Initial Closing. Bank loans and Excluded
Securities are excluded from the Right of Participation in Financings.
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4.8. Stockholders Meeting. As promptly as possible after the Initial Closing, the
Company shall take, in accordance with applicable law and the Charter Documents, all action
necessary to: (i) convene a meeting of the Company’s stockholders to consider and vote upon
the adoption of the Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation and the approval of the 2010
Omnibus Incentive Plan; and (ii) obtain the approval of holders of a majority of the outstanding
shares entitled to vote on such matter at the stockholders’ meeting, duly called and held for such
purpose.
4.9. Expenses for Board Meetings. The Company shall reimburse the Costa Brava
Directors and the Xxxxxxx Directors for costs and expenses for attending board meetings.
4.10. Key Man Insurance. The Company shall obtain key man life insurance in the
amount of $2,000,000 for Xxxx Xxxxxx, on terms reasonably acceptable to the Investors, and shall
maintain such insurance at all times.
4.11. Information. The Company will deliver to each Investor, as long as the
Investor owns at least twenty percent (20%) of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock on
a fully diluted basis, the following:
(a) Monthly Reports. As soon as available and in any event within 30 days
after the end of each fiscal month of the Company, a consolidated balance sheet of the
Company as at the end of such period and the related consolidated statements of operation
and cash flows for such period and for the portion of the Company’s fiscal year ended on the
last day of such month, in each case setting forth in comparative form the corresponding
figures for the same period and portion of the next preceding fiscal year and of the current
Budget, all in reasonable detail and certified by the Company’s chief executive officer or
chief financial officer to have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, except for the omission of footnotes and subject to year-end and
audit adjustments.
(b) Annual Reports. As soon as available and in any event within 90 days after
the end of each fiscal year of the Company, consolidated and consolidating balance sheets of
the Company as at the end of such year and the related consolidated and consolidating
statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for such year, in each case
setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures for the next preceding fiscal
year and of the current Budget, all in reasonable detail and accompanied by the report on
such consolidated financial statements of an independent registered public accountant
selected by the Board of Directors.
(c) Audit Reports. As promptly as practicable and in any event within five
days after receipt thereof, copies of all reports (including, without limitation, audit
reports and so-called management letters) or written comments submitted to the Company by
independent certified public accountants or other management consultants in connection with
each annual, interim or special audit in respect of the financial statements or the accounts
or the financial or accounting systems or controls of the Company made by any such
accountants or other management consultants.
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4.12. Budget. At least 30 days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year of the
Company, the Company will prepare and submit to the Board of Directors for approval a reasonably
detailed budget and operating plan with accompanying financial projections, including monthly and
annual balance sheet projections, covenant compliance calculations for all outstanding and
projected indebtedness, cash flow projections, profit and loss projections for the Company, and
capital expenditure projections, by general category, all in reasonable detail (collectively, as so
approved, the “Budget”).
4.13. Confidentiality. Each Stockholder agrees that it will keep confidential and
will not disclose, divulge or use for any purpose, other than to monitor its investment in the
Company and its subsidiaries, any confidential information obtained from the Company, unless such
confidential information (a) is known or becomes known to the public in general (other than as a
result of a breach of this Section 4.14 by such Stockholder or its Affiliates), (b) is or has been
independently developed or conceived by such Stockholder without use of the Company’s confidential
information or (c) is or has been made known or disclosed to such Stockholder by a third party
(other than an Affiliate of such Stockholder) without a breach of any obligation of confidentiality
such third party may have to the Company that is known to such Stockholder; provided,
however, that a Stockholder may disclose confidential information (v) to its attorneys,
accountants, consultants, and other professionals to the extent necessary to obtain their services
in connection with monitoring its investment in the Company provided that such Stockholder informs
such person that such information is confidential and directs such person to maintain the
confidentiality of such information, (w) to any prospective purchaser of any Shares from such
Stockholder as long as such prospective purchaser agrees to be bound by the provisions of this
Section 4.14 as if a Stockholder, (x) to any Affiliate, partner, member or related investment fund
of such Stockholder and their respective directors, employees and consultants, in each case in the
ordinary course of business provided that such Stockholder informs such person that such
information is confidential and directs such person to maintain the confidentiality of such
information, (y) as may be reasonably determined by such Stockholder to be necessary in connection
with such Stockholder’s enforcement of its rights in connection with this Agreement or its
investment in the Company and its subsidiaries provided that such Stockholder informs such person
that such information is confidential and directs such person to maintain the confidentiality of
such information or (z) as may otherwise be required by law or legal, judicial or regulatory
process, provided that such Stockholder takes reasonable steps to minimize the extent of
any required disclosure described in this clause (z); and provided, further,
however, that the acts and omissions of any Person to whom such Stockholder may disclose
confidential information pursuant to clauses (v) through (x) of the preceding proviso shall be
attributable to such Stockholder for purposes of determining such Stockholder’s compliance with
this Section 4.14. Each of the parties hereto acknowledge that the Investors or any of their
Affiliates may review the business plans and related proprietary information of many enterprises,
including enterprises which may have products or services which compete directly or indirectly with
those of the Company, and may trade in the securities of such enterprises. Nothing in this Section
4.14 shall preclude or in any way restrict the Investors or their Affiliates from investing or
participating in any particular enterprise, or trading in the securities thereof, whether or not
such enterprise has products or services that compete with those of the Company.
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4.14. Other Business Opportunities. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the
doctrine of corporate opportunity and any analogous doctrine shall not apply to any Investor, any
member of the Board of Directors, any officer of the Company or any other Indemnitee in each case
who is not a full-time employee of the Company or any of its operating subsidiaries. The Company
renounces any interest or expectancy of the Company in, or in being offered an opportunity to
participate in, business opportunities that are from time to time presented to any Investor, any
member of the Board of Directors, any officer of the Company or any other Indemnitee in each case
who is not a full-time employee of the Company or any of its operating subsidiaries. Each
Investor, member of the Board of Directors, officer of the Company or other Indemnitee in each case
who is not a full-time employee of the Company or any of its operating subsidiaries who acquires
knowledge of a potential transaction, agreement, arrangement or other matter that may be an
opportunity for the Company shall not (i) have any duty to communicate or offer such opportunity to
the Company and (ii) shall not be liable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or to the
shareholders of the Company or any of its subsidiaries because such Investor, member of the Board
of Directors, officer of the Company or other Indemnitee in each case who is not a full-time
employee of the Company or any of its operating subsidiaries pursues or acquires for, or directs
such opportunity to, itself or another Person or does not communicate such opportunity or
information to the Company.
5. REMEDIES.
5.1. Generally. The Company and each Stockholder shall have all remedies available
at law, in equity or otherwise in the event of any breach or violation of this Agreement or any
default hereunder by the Company or any Stockholder. The parties acknowledge and agree that in the
event of any breach of this Agreement, in addition to any other remedies which may be available,
each of the parties hereto shall be entitled to specific performance of the obligations of the
other parties hereto and, in addition, to such other equitable remedies (including preliminary or
temporary relief) as may be appropriate in the circumstances.
5.2. 1933 Act Legends. Each certificate representing Shares shall have the following
legend endorsed conspicuously thereupon:
“THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR ANY
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED
OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF A REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO
THE SECURITIES UNDER SUCH ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN OPINION OF
COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED OR UNLESS
SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A OF SUCH ACT.”
5.3. Stop Transfer Instruction. The Company will instruct any transfer agent not to
register the Transfer of any Shares until the conditions specified in the foregoing legend is
satisfied.
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5.4. Termination of 1933 Act Legend. The requirement imposed by Section 5.2 hereof
shall cease and terminate as to any particular Shares (a) when, in the opinion of counsel
reasonably acceptable to the Company, such legend is no longer required in order to assure
compliance by the Company with the Securities Act or (b) when such Shares have been effectively
registered under the Securities Act or transferred pursuant to Rule 144. Wherever (x) such
requirement shall cease and terminate as to any Shares or (y) such Shares shall be transferable
under paragraph (b)(1) of Rule 144, the holder thereof shall be entitled to receive from the
Company, without expense, new certificates not bearing the legend set forth in Section 5.2 hereof.
6. AMENDMENT, TERMINATION, ETC.
6.1. Oral Modifications. This Agreement may not be orally amended, modified,
extended or terminated, nor shall any oral waiver of any of its terms be effective.
6.2. Written Modifications. This Agreement may be amended, modified, extended or
terminated, and the provisions hereof may be waived, only by an agreement in writing signed by the
parties to this agreement.
6.3. Effect of Termination. No termination under this Agreement shall relieve any
Person of liability for breach prior to termination.
7. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Agreement:
7.1. Certain Matters of Construction. In addition to the definitions referred to or
set forth below in this Section 7:
(a) The words “hereof”, “herein”, “hereunder” and words of similar import shall refer
to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section or provision of this
Agreement, and reference to a particular section of this Agreement shall include all
subsections thereof;
(b) The word “including” shall mean including, without limitation;
(c) Definitions shall be equally applicable to both nouns and verbs and the singular
and plural forms of the terms defined; and
(d) The masculine, feminine and neuter genders shall each include the other.
7.2. Definitions. The following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person which
directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or is
under common control with, such specified Person (for the purposes of this definition, “control”
(including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common
control with”), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or
indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of
such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise).
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“Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan, contract or arrangement which
has been approved by the Board of Directors, pursuant to which the Company’s securities may be
issued to any employee, consultant, officer or director for services provided to the Company.
“Board of Directors” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
“Budget” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3
“business day” shall mean any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on
which banks are required or authorized by law to be closed in the City of New York.
“Charitable Organization” shall mean a charitable organization as described by Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect from time to time.
“Closing” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.
“Commission” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Common Stock” shall mean the common stock of the Company (and any shares of capital
stock of the Company issued or issuable with respect to such common stock by way of a stock
dividend or distribution payable thereon or stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization,
reclassification, reorganization, exchange, subdivision or combination thereof).
“Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Convertible Securities” shall mean any evidence of indebtedness, shares of stock
(other than Common Stock) or other securities (other than Options and Warrants) which are directly
or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of Common Stock.
“Costa Brava” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Covered Person” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.4.1.
“Equivalent Shares” shall mean, at any date of determination, (a) as to any
outstanding shares of Common Stock, such number of shares of Common Stock and (b) as to any
outstanding Options, Warrants or Convertible Securities which constitute Shares, the maximum number
of shares of Common Stock for which or into which such Options, Warrants or Convertible Securities
may at the time be exercised, converted or exchanged (or which will become exercisable, convertible
or exchangeable on or prior to, or by reason of, the transaction or circumstance in connection with
which the number of Equivalent Shares is to be determined); but excluding any shares of restricted
stock that are not then vested or will not become vested on
or prior to, or by reason of, the transaction or circumstance in connection with which the
number of Equivalent Shares is to be determined.
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“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect from time
to time.
“Excluded Securities” means any Company Common Stock or other securities or debt
obligations issued or issuable: (i) in connection with any Approved Stock Plan; (ii) upon
conversion of the Notes or Milestone Notes; (iii) pursuant to a bona fide firm commitment
underwritten public offering with an institution that regularly underwrites as a principal part of
its business public offerings on a firm commitment basis which generates gross proceeds to the
Company in excess of $15,000,000 (other than an “at-the-market offering” as defined in Rule
415(a)(4) under the 1933 Act and “equity lines”); (iv) in connection with corporate partnering or
licensing transactions or in connection with a strategic merger, acquisition, consolidation or
purchase of substantially all of the securities or assets of a corporation or other entity, on
terms approved by the Board of Directors and the primary purpose of which is not to raise equity
capital; (v) upon exercise or conversion of any options, warrants or convertible securities of the
Company which are outstanding on the day immediately preceding the date herewith, provided that the
terms of such options, warrants or convertible securities are not amended, modified or changed on
or after the date herewith to decrease the price, increase the number of shares issuable thereunder
or extend the term of such options or convertible securities; and (vi) in the Bridge Closings.
“Xxxxxxx” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Indemnitee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.4.3.
“Initiating Investors” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.1.
“Investors” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Issuance” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.
“Majority Registration Investors” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.2.
“No Recourse Persons” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.7.
“Options” shall mean any options to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise directly
acquire Common Stock.
“Other Investors” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Participating Investor” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.2.1.
“Participation Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.1.
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“Participation Portion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.1.
“Person” shall mean any individual, partnership, corporation, company, association,
trust, joint venture, limited liability company, unincorporated organization, entity or division,
or any government, governmental department or agency or political subdivision thereof.
“Price Per Equivalent Share” shall mean the Board’s good faith determination of the
price per Equivalent Share of any Convertible Securities or Options which are the subject of an
Issuance pursuant to Section 2 hereof.
“Pro Rata Portion” shall mean, with respect to each holder of Registrable Securities
requesting that such shares be registered in such registration statement pursuant to Sections 3.1.1
and 3.2.1, a number of such shares equal to the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to be
registered in such registration (excluding any shares to be registered for the account of the
Company) multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate number of Registrable
Securities held by such holder, and the denominator of which is the aggregate number of Registrable
Securities held by all holders requesting that their Registrable Securities be registered in such
registration.
“Prospective Subscriber” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.1.
“Public Offering” shall mean a public offering and sale of Common Stock for cash
pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act.
“Purchase Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Registrable Investor Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.1.
“Registrable Securities” shall mean (a) all shares of Common Stock, (b) all shares of
Common Stock issuable upon exercise, conversion or exchange of any Option, Warrant or Convertible
Security and (c) all shares of Common Stock directly or indirectly issued or issuable with respect
to the securities referred to in clauses (a) or (b) above by way of stock dividend or stock split
or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other
reorganization, in each case constituting Shares. As to any particular Registrable Securities,
such shares shall cease to be Registrable Securities when (w) a registration statement with respect
to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such
securities shall have been disposed of in accordance with such registration statement, (x) such
securities shall have been Transferred pursuant to Rule 144, (y) subject to the provisions of
Section 5.2 hereof, such securities shall have been otherwise transferred, new certificates for
them not bearing a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by the Company and
subsequent disposition of them shall not require registration of them under the Securities Act and
such securities may be distributed without volume limitation or other restrictions on transfer
under Rule 144 (including without application of paragraphs (c), (e) (f) and (h) of Rule 144) or
(z) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding.
“Right of Participation in Financings” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.1.8.
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“Rule 144” shall mean Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any successor provision).
“Rule 145 Transaction” shall mean a registration on Form S-4 pursuant to Rule 145 of
the Securities Act (or any successor Form or provision, as applicable).
“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as in effect from time to
time.
“Shares” shall mean (a) all shares of Common Stock, including all shares of Common
Stock issued upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of any Options, Warrants or Convertible
Securities and (b) all Options, Warrants and Convertible Securities (treating such Options,
Warrants and Convertible Securities as a number of Shares equal to the number of Equivalent Shares
represented by such Options, Warrants and Convertible Securities for all purposes of this Agreement
except as otherwise specifically set forth herein).
“Stockholders” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Subject Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.
“Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation, association trust, limited liability company,
partnership, joint venture or other business association or entity (i) at least 50% of the
outstanding voting securities of which are at the time owned or controlled directly or indirectly
by the Company or (ii) with respect to which the Company possesses, directly or indirectly, the
power to direct or cause the direction of the affairs or management of such Person.
“Trading Market” means the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is
listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the American Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq
Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock
Exchange or the OTC Bulletin Board.
“Transfer” shall mean any sale, pledge, assignment, encumbrance or other transfer or
disposition of any Shares to any other Person, whether directly, indirectly, voluntarily,
involuntarily, by operation of law, pursuant to judicial process or otherwise, and
“Transferred”, “Transferee”, “Transferability”, and “Transferor”
shall each have a correlative meaning.
“Warrants” shall mean any warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise directly
acquire Common Stock.
8. MISCELLANEOUS.
8.1. Authority; Effect. Each party hereto represents and warrants to and agrees with
each other party that (a) the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized on behalf of such party and do not
violate any agreement or other instrument applicable to such party or by which its assets are bound
and (b) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such party, enforceable
against such party in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that the enforcement of the
rights and remedies created hereby is subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium and other laws of general application affecting the rights and
remedies of creditors generally and (ii) general principles of equity. This Agreement does
not, and shall not be construed to, give rise to the creation of a partnership among any of the
parties hereto, or to constitute any of such parties members of a joint venture or other
association.
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8.2. Notices. Any notices and other communications required or permitted in this
Agreement shall be effective if in writing and (a) delivered personally or (b) sent (i) by
nationally-known, reputable overnight carrier, (ii) by registered or certified mail, postage
prepaid, or (iii) by facsimile, in each case, addressed as follows:
If to Costa Brava:
Costa Brava Partnership III L.P.
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Ropes & Xxxx LLP
Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
If to Xxxxxxx:
The Xxxxxxx Fund LP
c/o Griffin Partners, LLC
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxx
Fax: (000) 000-0000
c/o Griffin Partners, LLC
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxx
Fax: (000) 000-0000
If to the Company:
Irvine Sensors Corporation
0000 Xxx xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx 0, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
0000 Xxx xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx 0, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxxx & Whitney LLP
00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile No: (000) 000-0000
00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile No: (000) 000-0000
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Unless otherwise specified herein, such notices or other communications shall be deemed
effective (a) on the date received, if personally delivered, (b) one business day after the date
sent by nationally-known, reputable overnight carrier, (c) three business days after the date of
deposit with the U.S. Postal Service, if sent by registered or certified mail, and (d) when receipt
is acknowledged, in the case of facsimile. Each of the parties hereto shall be entitled to specify
a different address by giving notice as aforesaid to each of the other parties hereto.
8.3. Binding Effect, Etc. Except for restrictions on Transfer of Shares set forth in
other agreements, plans or other documents, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the
parties with respect to its subject matter, supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written
agreements or discussions with respect to such subject matter, and shall be binding upon and inure
to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, representatives, successors and
assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no Stockholder party hereto may assign any
of its respective rights or delegate any of its respective obligations under this Agreement without
the prior written consent of the other parties hereto, and any attempted assignment or delegation
in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void.
8.4. Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings of this Agreement are for
convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof and shall not be construed to
define or limit any of the terms or provisions hereof.
8.5. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument.
A facsimile or other electronic signature shall be considered due execution and shall be binding
upon the signatory thereto with the same force and effect as if the signature were an original.
8.6. Severability. In the event that any provision hereof would, under applicable
law, be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, such provision shall be construed by modifying or
limiting it so as to be valid and enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with, and possible
under, applicable law and the parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as
to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the
fullest extent possible. The provisions hereof are severable, and in the event any provision hereof
should be held invalid or unenforceable in any respect, it shall not invalidate, render
unenforceable or otherwise affect any other provision hereof.
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8.7. No Recourse. Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this
Agreement, the Company and each Investor covenant, agree and acknowledge that no recourse
under this Agreement or any documents or instruments delivered in connection with this
Agreement shall be had against any former, current or future, direct or indirect director, officer,
employee, agent or Affiliate of an Investor, any former, current or future, direct or indirect
holder of any equity interests or securities of an Investor (whether such holder is a limited or
general partner, member, stockholder or otherwise), any former, current or future assignee of an
Investor or any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent, general or limited
partner, manager, member, stockholder, Affiliate, controlling person, representative or assignee of
any of the foregoing (collectively, the “No Recourse Persons”), as such, whether by the
enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any statute,
regulation or other applicable law, it being expressly agreed and acknowledged that no personal
liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any No Recourse
Person for any obligation of any Investor under this Agreement or any documents or instruments
delivered in connection with this Agreement for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of
such obligations or their creation.
9. GOVERNING LAW.
9.1. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the domestic substantive laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any choice or
conflict of laws provision or rule that would cause the application of the domestic substantive
laws of any other jurisdiction.
9.2. Consent to Jurisdiction. Each party to this Agreement, by its execution hereof,
(a) hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts
sitting in the State of New York for the purpose of any action, claim, cause of action or suit (in
contract, tort or otherwise), inquiry, proceeding or investigation arising out of or based upon
this Agreement or relating to the subject matter hereof, (b) hereby waives to the extent not
prohibited by applicable law, and agrees not to assert, and agrees not to allow any of its
subsidiaries to assert, by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such action, any claim
that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property
is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that any such proceeding brought in one of the
above-named courts is improper, or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof or thereof may
not be enforced in or by such court and (c) hereby agrees not to commence or maintain any action,
claim, cause of action or suit (in contract, tort or otherwise), inquiry, proceeding or
investigation arising out of or based upon this Agreement or relating to the subject matter hereof
or thereof other than before one of the above-named courts nor to make any motion or take any other
action seeking or intending to cause the transfer or removal of any such action, claim, cause of
action or suit (in contract, tort or otherwise), inquiry, proceeding or investigation to any court
other than one of the above-named courts whether on the grounds of inconvenient forum or otherwise.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that any party hereto is or becomes a party in any
litigation in connection with which it may assert indemnification rights set forth in this
agreement, the court in which such litigation is being heard shall be deemed to be included in
clause (a) above. Each party hereto hereby consents to service of process in any such proceeding
in any manner permitted by Delaware law, and agrees that service of process by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, at its address specified pursuant to Section 8.2 hereof
is reasonably calculated to give actual notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Section 9.2,
a party may commence any action in a court other than the above-named courts solely for the
purpose of enforcing an order or judgment issued by one of the above-named courts.
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9.3. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW WHICH
CANNOT BE WAIVED, EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES AND COVENANTS THAT IT WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS
PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE) ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY FORUM IN RESPECT OF ANY ISSUE
OR ACTION, CLAIM, CAUSE OF ACTION OR SUIT (IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE), INQUIRY, PROCEEDING OR
INVESTIGATION ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF OR IN ANY
WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, IN EACH CASE
WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN
INFORMED BY THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO THAT THIS SECTION 9.3 CONSTITUTES A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT UPON
WHICH THEY ARE RELYING AND WILL RELY IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT. ANY PARTY HERETO MAY FILE
AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 9.3 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE
CONSENT OF EACH SUCH PARTY TO THE WAIVER OF ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.
9.4. Exercise of Rights and Remedies. No delay of or omission in the exercise of any
right, power or remedy accruing to any party as a result of any breach or default by any other
party under this Agreement shall impair any such right, power or remedy, nor shall it be construed
as a waiver of or acquiescence in any such breach or default, or of any similar breach or default
occurring later; nor shall any such delay, omission nor waiver of any single breach or default be
deemed a waiver of any other breach or default occurring before or after that waiver.
[Signature Pages Follow.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has duly executed this Agreement (or caused this
Agreement to be executed on its behalf by its officer or representative thereunto duly authorized)
as of the date first above written.
THE COMPANY: | IRVINE SENSORS CORPORATION |
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By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | President & CEO |
THE INVESTORS: | COSTA BRAVA PARTNERSHIP III L.P. |
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By: | Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx & Hamot, LLC, | |||
its General Partner | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | President | |||
THE XXXXXXX FUND LP |
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By: | Xxxxxxx Partners, LLC, | |||
its General Partner | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Managing Partner |
EXHIBIT A
Counterpart Signature Page
The undersigned hereby agrees to join, become a party to and be bound by, as a “Stockholder”
and a holder of “Registrable Securities”, the Stockholders Agreement of Irvine Sensors Corporation
(the “Company”), entered into as of December 23, 2010, by and among: (i) the Company; (ii)
Costa Brava Partnership III L.P; and (iii) The Xxxxxxx Fund LP, and (iv) certain other holders of
the Company’s outstanding securities, as the same may be in effect from time to time.
Name of Stockholder | ||||
By: |
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By: |
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Title: |
Dated: ___, 20__
Address for notices: